Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

Sleeping Giants

Themis Files #1

Sylvain Neuvel

384 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

This is an inventive debut in the tradition of World War Z and The Martian. A girl named rose is riding her new bike near her home in deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square-shaped hole, its...

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Moods

mysterious 83%
adventurous 78%
tense 38%
dark 18%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
emotional 9%
informative 7%
reflective 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 44%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 47% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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